Brace.



L. BOGGAN. 133MB. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 23, 1911.

'1', 031,105. Patented July 2,1912.

Lil lie 30990 11 Atlorney INVENTOR LILLIE BOGGAN, OF ATKINS, ARKANSAS.

BRAGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 2, 1912.

Application filed February 23, 1911. Serial No. 610,174.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LILLIE BOGGAN, a citizen of the United States, andresiding at Atkins, in the county of Pope and State of Arkansas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Braces, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in obstetricalappliances, more especially for use in parturition or women in childlabor.

The invent-ion has for its principal object, among other things, tofacilitate the delivery operation and to greatly relieve discomfort. I

A further object is to provide a novel device for the above purposes,which will carry out the intended end in an effective manner.

Also an object of the invention is to provide an exceedingly simple,readily applied and inexpensive contrivance for effecting the aforesaidpurposes.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating the preferred embodiment of myinvention, wherein various changes or modifications as relates todetails thereof are allowable without departing from the spirit of theinvention, provided the same may fall within the scope of the appendedclaims Figure 1, is a perspective view of my invention. Fig. 2, is alike view of portions of the brace members, folded. Fig. 3, is a crosssection produced through one of the padded end-bars, and showingportions of the brace members.

In carrying out my invention, I employ what may be termed a brace, asshown, preferably constructed of metal and adapted for disposition orapplication intermediate of the lower limbs, for service as a brace, aswill be disclosed more fully later. Said brace comprises the separable,duplicate members 2, 2 which are secured together at one end andextended in V shape, as disclosed, each including longitudinal inclinedlateral bars, 3, with their outer divergent ends secured together by anarcuate end-bar, 4, which is formed integral therewith, the curvaturethereof conforming to the general contour of the portion of the limbwith which it is designed to contact. The end-bars, 4:, are suitablypadded as at 5, by securing a suitably filled section of leather orcloth to the portions 3 and 4, for the comfort of the user. The meetingor convergent ends of the brace section 2, are brought in contact toform a single piece orextension 6, and is adapted to be received betweenparallel like extensions, 7, of the other bracesection, 2, and saidsections are held in this position by a pivot-pin, 8, and a removablepin, 9, which are disposed through registering openings in theextensions 6 and 7 The removable pin, 9, may be displaced when desiredwhen the brace-sections may be folded as shown in Fig. 2, the same thenpivoting upon the retained pivot-pin, 8, for storing, for instance in aportable medicine cabinet or case, as may be desired.

Suitable straps, 10, 10, are secured to the brace-sections 2, 2 adjacentthe ends of the padded portions, so as to cooperate with the paddedend-bars, 4, of said brace-sections for the application of the brace tothe lower limbs, at points just below the knees, the straps 10, beingprovided with buckles or clasps for engagement with the openings in thestraps, 10, in effecting such application, as will be readilyunderstood. Additional straps 11, are also secured to the brace-sections2, 2 acent to the straps 10, said straps having hand-receiving loops,12, at their outer free ends for enabling the user to conveniently exerta pulling action upon the brace, as in relieving discomfort andfacilitating the parturition process or action.

This device is exceedingly simple in construction, readily applied foruse, inexpensive to manufacture, and enabling in its action, as isapparent.

Having thus described my said invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by United States Letters Patent, is

A brace of the character described comprising a pair of triangularshaped frames having the apexes thereof pivotally con nected to admit ofthe frames being folded against each other or swung apart so as toextend in opposite directions, the side of In testimony whereof I aflixmy signature each ig'ame op1%osite the plivolted apex being in presenceof two Witnesses.

sape toconormtote e,strasaplied to the frames for holdin g the figs i 11LILLIE engagement with the said sides, and means Witnesses: V or A forholding the frames rigidly in a distended or W. O. TETLER,

position. A J. CARPENTER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of I'atents, Washingtoml). G.

